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NIGHTMOVES®

SPORTS REPORT

BY PAUL ALLEN

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

It was a hell of a ride! The ght for a “Three-Peat” went down to Game Six in an epic battle with the Colorado Avalanche. The Tampa Bay Lightning had won the past two Stanley Cups and wanted to win number three but Colorado was just too fast. Both squads took turns smoking the other with The Avs winning Game 1 by a 7-0 score and the Bolts taking Game 3 with a 6-2 score. Tampa lost two games in overtime and lost Game Six by a 2-1 score … it was a hard-hitting, ultraclose series but the Bolts just ran out of gas at the end. They played without one of their top players Brayden Point who was injured.

Stammer, Heddy, Kooch and Vasy all played their asses o and this team has nothing to be ashamed of. Look for the Bolts to be right back in the playo s next year!

NightMoves wants to congratulate the Lightning on a fantastic season. This is a true hockey dynasty and Tampa Bay is a true Hockey Town! Go Bolts!

TAMPA BAY RAYS

Every team has multiple injuries during the grueling 162-game Major League Baseball season. The month of June was a tu one for the Rays as they had multiple players hit the Injured List. The #1 guy was Wander Franco and this team just isn’t the same without him at shortstop. At press time, Wander was just coming o the IL and hopefully he will stay healthy the rest of the year. Losing out elder Manuel Margot also hurt as he was hitting close to .300 and playing good defense. Pitcher Drew Rasmussen and JP Feyereisen were having a great years and when you add gold-glove out elder Kevin Kiermaier and last year’s 40+ homerun man Brandon Lowe to the list you see what I’m talking about! All this and the Rays are still in the hunt for a playo spot. I don’t think they can catch the New York Yankees as they are playing fantastic and have a big lead in the AL East but this team has great pitching and grind out wins! Don’t give up on this team … it’s a long season!

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

I read it, heard it on the news and saw articles online BUT I still think #87 Rob Gronkowski will be wearing a Buc jersey sometime during the 2022 season. Gronk says he is retired but I think TB12 will talk him into playing once the season has started. It’s hard to believe that the NFL starts working out and playing pre-season games next month … I can’t wait! The Bucs are the favorites to win the NFC South and I think they have a very realistic chance at winning the Super Bowl. I know that’s a big statement but I believe in Tom Brady and this Buccaneer team.

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